Clausthal University of Technology: Rankings
Clausthal University of Technology ranked 70 in Germany, 1224 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 16,405 academic publications and 300,252 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1224 of 9,560 | In the World |
| # 8 of 1 | In Clausthal-Zellerfeld |
| # 475 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 70 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 826 of 4,061 | For Physics |
| # 864 of 4,111 | For Engineering |
| # 999 of 3,773 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Clausthal University of Technology ranked 55 for Engineering in Germany and 864 in the World with 11,499 publications made and 250,945 citations received.
Clausthal University of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgy | #39 | #154 | #457 |
| Aviation | #30 | #244 | #645 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #44 | #271 | #656 |
| Systems | #45 | #270 | #663 |
| Applied Physics | #50 | #244 | #665 |
| Operations Research | #39 | #264 | #736 |
| Construction Management | #31 | #288 | #749 |
| Nanotechnology | #49 | #249 | #777 |
| Renewable Energy | #25 | #250 | #788 |
| Optics | #59 | #324 | #883 |
| Environmental Engineering | #40 | #294 | #900 |
| Architecture | #58 | #405 | #977 |
| Reliability and Quality | #47 | #354 | #1047 |
| Engineering Management | #34 | #357 | #1068 |
| Telecommunications | #63 | #436 | #1336 |
| Automation and Control | #53 | #417 | #1392 |
| Remote Sensing | #73 | #514 | #1599 |
| Computer Engineering | #72 | #506 | #1671 |
Physics rankings
Clausthal University of Technology ranked 55 for Physics in Germany and 826 in the World with 11,161 publications made and 247,861 citations received.
Clausthal University of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #54 | #239 | #539 |
| Theoretical | #51 | #271 | #616 |
| Condensed Matter | #52 | #237 | #620 |
| Applied Physics | #50 | #244 | #665 |
| Nanotechnology | #49 | #249 | #777 |
| Optics | #59 | #324 | #883 |
| Astrobiology | #62 | #426 | #1240 |
Chemistry rankings
Clausthal University of Technology ranked 56 for Chemistry in Germany and 999 in the World with 10,681 publications made and 239,521 citations received.
Clausthal University of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #50 | #184 | #435 |
| Physical | #43 | #209 | #614 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #44 | #271 | #656 |
| Computational | #53 | #292 | #727 |
| Organic chemistry | #50 | #267 | #767 |
| Nanotechnology | #49 | #249 | #777 |
| Radiochemistry | #45 | #288 | #1183 |
| Biochemistry | #62 | #438 | #1460 |
Environmental Science rankings
Clausthal University of Technology ranked 65 for Environmental Science in Germany and 1346 in the World with 6,879 publications made and 154,642 citations received.
Clausthal University of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #37 | #234 | #652 |
| Environmental Engineering | #40 | #294 | #900 |
| Environmental Management | #44 | #359 | #1066 |
| Geology | #58 | #385 | #1102 |
| Oceanography | #58 | #392 | #1124 |
| Paleontology | #61 | #425 | #1277 |
| Ecology | #68 | #527 | #1723 |
Biology rankings
Clausthal University of Technology ranked 65 for Biology in Germany and 1611 in the World with 6,276 publications made and 155,956 citations received.
Clausthal University of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #49 | #249 | #777 |
| Astrobiology | #62 | #426 | #1240 |
| Paleontology | #61 | #425 | #1277 |
| Biochemistry | #62 | #438 | #1460 |
| Molecular | #71 | #503 | #1866 |
| Evolutionary | #79 | #608 | #1981 |
| Zoology | #65 | #562 | #2149 |
| Genetics | #74 | #623 | #2476 |
| Neuroscience | #85 | #767 | #2845 |
| Botany | #75 | #686 | #2910 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #92 | #758 | #3202 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Clausthal University of Technology ranked 83 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 1716 in the World with 4,814 publications made and 63,638 citations received.
Clausthal University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #80 | #483 | #1337 |
| Archaeology | #72 | #566 | #1668 |
| History | #74 | #598 | #1770 |
| Linguistics | #77 | #601 | #1892 |
| Political Science | #99 | #656 | #1910 |
| Law | #82 | #676 | #2168 |
| Aesthetics | #87 | #791 | #2599 |
| Anthropology | #90 | #812 | #2922 |
| Sociology | #98 | #929 | #3698 |
| Demography | #91 | #878 | #3792 |
| Education | #95 | #936 | #3866 |
Computer Science rankings
Clausthal University of Technology ranked 71 for Computer Science in Germany and 1651 in the World with 4,293 publications made and 62,798 citations received.
Clausthal University of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #50 | #308 | #690 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #58 | #353 | #1060 |
| Computer Vision | #66 | #428 | #1282 |
| Data Science | #71 | #499 | #1329 |
| Telecommunications | #63 | #436 | #1336 |
| Computer Engineering | #72 | #506 | #1671 |
| Multimedia | #75 | #549 | #1765 |
| Machine Learning | #70 | #548 | #1858 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #88 | #688 | #1937 |
| Cognitive Science | #87 | #693 | #2658 |
| Computational Linguistics | #86 | #730 | #2743 |
| Neuroscience | #85 | #767 | #2845 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #92 | #758 | #3202 |
Mathematics rankings
Clausthal University of Technology ranked 75 for Mathematics in Germany and 1821 in the World with 2,046 publications made and 33,991 citations received.
Clausthal University of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #39 | #264 | #736 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #58 | #353 | #1060 |
| Applied Mathematics | #67 | #444 | #1211 |
| Econometrics | #78 | #552 | #1662 |
| Statistics | #75 | #573 | #1800 |
| Mathematics Education | #83 | #841 | #3507 |
Business rankings
Clausthal University of Technology ranked 77 for Business in Germany and 1746 in the World with 1,700 publications made and 25,006 citations received.
Clausthal University of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #39 | #264 | #736 |
| Construction Management | #31 | #288 | #749 |
| Engineering Management | #34 | #357 | #1068 |
| Project Management | #64 | #505 | #1198 |
| Management | #70 | #490 | #1366 |
| Marketing | #72 | #533 | #1487 |
| Advertising | #78 | #591 | #1795 |
| Accounting | #80 | #612 | #1875 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #88 | #688 | #1937 |
| Finance | #88 | #672 | #2033 |
Art & Design rankings
Clausthal University of Technology ranked 75 for Art & Design in Germany and 1751 in the World with 795 publications made and 11,732 citations received.
Clausthal University of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #58 | #405 | #977 |
| Multimedia | #75 | #549 | #1765 |
| Literature | #80 | #689 | #2214 |
| Aesthetics | #87 | #791 | #2599 |
